BCC will be using its e-tendering system (in-tend) for the administration of this procurement process and providers must register with the system to be able to express an interest. The web address is: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/birminghamcc

Registration and use of In-tend is free. All correspondence for this procurement process must be via the In-tend correspondence function. If you are unable to register with In-tend please either email cps@birmingham.gov.uk or call 0121 464 8000.

If you are interested in tendering please click on the following link to access Birmingham City Councils tender Portal: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/birminghamcc/ and submit your details to register as a bidder. We will send you a log on and password so you can download the selection questionnaire. Requests to participate must be by way of completion and return of the selection questionnaire no later than 12:00 hours on 30th November 2017 using the Supplier Portal.

The contracting authority is seeking to establish the framework agreement as available also for use by or on behalf of UK public sector bodies (and their statutory successors and organisations created as a result of re-organisation or organisational changes).

These will include:

— Local Authorities i.e. a local authority as defined in Regulation 3(2) to (5) of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015.

— Police and Emergency Services authorities i.e. fire authorities, fire and rescue authorities (a list if fire authorities can be found at www.fireservice.co.uk/information/ukfrs), police authorities and the Metropolitan Police Authority as defined by Regulations 3 (1)(j) to (p) of the Regulations,

High Court of England and Wales
Royal Courts of Justice, Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
United Kingdom
Telephone: +44 2079477882Internet address:http://www.justice.gov.uk

VI.4.2)Body responsible for mediation procedures

VI.4.3)Review procedure

Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:

Any review proceedings should be promptly brought to the attention of Birmingham City Council and will be dealt with in accordance with the requirements of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. Any review proceedings must be brought within the time-scales specified by the applicable law, including, without limitation, PCR 2015. In accordance with PCR 2015, BCC will incorporate a minimum 10 calendar day standstill period from the date information on the award of the contract is communicated to tenderers.

VI.4.4)Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained